What are the assessment scales for restless legs syndrome?

Restless legs syndrome (restless legs syndrome, RLS), also known as restless legs syndrome, Willis-Ekbom disease (Willis-Ekbom disease, WED), is a common clinical sensory motor disorder of the nervous system, and its main manifestations are strong The almost irresistible desire to move the legs mostly occurs in the evening or night, aggravates during quiet or rest, and improves after activities.

The subjective scale assessment of RLS includes assessment of the severity of symptoms, quality of life, and severity of symptoms.

Among them, the International RLS Rating Scale (IRLS) is the most commonly used RLS symptom severity assessment scale.
The RLS Quality of Life Questionnaire (QoL‑RLS) in the RLS Patient Quality of Life Assessment Scale is widely used.
The current severity of symptom deterioration The Assessment Scale (ASRS) is the only assessment scale that can grade the severity of worsening symptoms.

If other diseases (depression, anxiety, etc.
) are combined, the clinical needs to be combined with related scales for joint assessment.

The classification and scoring methods of the RLS evaluation scale are shown in Table 1.

 Table 1 Classification and scoring method of restless legs syndrome (RLS) assessment scale.
Yimaitong compiled from: Sleep Disorder Group of Neurologist Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Sleep Disorder Group of Neurology Branch of Chinese Medical Association.
Chinese Restless Legs Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Syndrome (2021 Edition)[J].
Chinese Medical Journal,2021,101(13):908-925.